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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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